This week marked a big milestone for me in my journey of spiritual and emotional recovery. With the blessing of a community at Celebrate Recovery, I proudly received my 18 month “chip” celebrating the recovery from my personal “hurts, habits, and hangups.” It had me...
This article includes ways to moderate energy expenditure while preparing food, low energy meals I love, and little “life hacks” I use as a single-person household with chronic illness. I've talked a bit about getting rid of shame and keeping a solution-based mindset when eating...
There is a verse that says "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." Galatians 6:9 Recently I was struggling, and in my futile efforts to control my life,...
Did you know that eating food is good for you? I know, it’s shocking! But when it comes to WHAT we eat, HOW we eat, how MUCH we eat, and how OFTEN we eat, there’s eight billion different opinions on what healthy eating actually is. As someone...
I am driven by striving. In one conversation with a Christian mentor, the words blurted out before I could properly weigh them: “Striving is what makes life worth living.” I wasn’t completely wrong, but I definitely wasn’t right either. A more appropriate statement might have been...
The first time I learned about kintsugi I immediately resonated with the concept. It’s a tangible display of brokenness and restoration and that ambiguous “beauty from the ashes” that we often talk so much about. It looks how I feel, and the process itself quickly...
It's sunny somewhere on this big 'ol planet! Though lament is still my favorite, some days get to be bathed in peppy steps, puffy clouds, and good snacks. These songs have steadied the good moods and helped my heart have joy. I hope they brighten your day!...
Being sad is not a sin. Lament is far from popular, but for me it's a frequent choice. Like David in the Bible who bares his soul to God in humility, I desire to be real with God - regardless of how it looks on the...